Jajangmyeon Museum

짜장면박물관

Housed in the former site of Gonghwachun, a century-old Chinese restaurant, this museum traces the hundred-year history of Korean jajangmyeon, from a meal for Chinese laborers to a national favorite.

The Jajangmyeon Museum is located in Chinatown. Its building is a two-story Chinese-style brick structure completed around 1908 and was originally the famous Chinese restaurant Gonghwachun. It is considered the birthplace of Korean jajangmyeon, and the building itself is registered as a national cultural heritage site. The museum traces the evolution of jajangmyeon through six themes. In the late Qing period, laborers from Shandong arrived at the port of Incheon, and street vendors adapted the noodles of their hometown by adding caramelized Korean bean paste. In the 1960s and 1970s, as wheat flour became widely available and Chinese restaurants spread everywhere, jajangmyeon became the 'national eating out' dish for graduations and moves. The museum recreates a 1960s Chinese restaurant kitchen and displays old items such as delivery tin boxes. Admission is about 1,000 to 2,000 won. The museum is usually open from 09:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays. A visit takes about 40 minutes, and afterward you can eat a bowl of jajangmyeon at a restaurant next door for a complete experience. Getting there: about a 5-minute walk from Incheon Station.

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